Flag display costs Russian runner recognition of world record

Ivan Zaborsky won one of Europe’s most prestigious endurance races earlier in May

A new world record set by Russian ultramarathon runner Ivan Zaborsky will not be recognized by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU), the Monaco-based organization has stated.

The 37-year-old runner was the only participant to cover more than 1,000km in the notoriously grueling ‘6 Days of France’ endurance race that ended on May 4. His closest competitor...